Umtata (4)

Built in 1943, by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, she was launched on 1 September of that year.

She entered service in January 1944.

Dimensions: 7288grt, Length 452.8ft Beam 59.2ft and a maximum draft of 33.6ft.

She was powered by two triple expansion steam engines + a LP turbine connected to twin screws and giving her a service speed of 14.5 knots.

She had accommodation for 24 passengers

From 1958 to 1959 she was used as a cadet ship

1960 Transferred to Springbok Line renamed Klipbok

In September 1961 she arrived at Yokosuka, Japan for breaking up.

Umtata on her way up river to Hamburg

Review - June 1958

In 1958 she was part of the first trial in B&C of Cadet Ships.

She served in this capacity for a year until she was tranferred to The Springbok Line and her role was taken by Clan Davidson.

Review - December 1958

The First Cadet Ship - 1958

Umtata Cadets - 1959

Crossing The Line Ceremony - 1958

Master	Date	Left	Destination
F E O’Hea	6/1957 - 1/1959
R Harber	1/1959	London	S Africa
H J Watkins	5/1959	London	E Africa
R N Mayo	9/1959	London	S Africa
	1/1960	London	Mauritius

Party in Dar es Salaam - 1958

Review - August 1958

Cadet Intakes

1958 - May

1959 - Jan

1959 - May

1959 Sep

Cadets

G P Wallin

M A Carr

R H Allen

B M King

J Veysey

K A Oldridge

W C Lawson

H S Thomas

R C Harris

D J Innes

N B Warne

R H Allan

D J Rugge-Price

C H Black

B M King

K A Oldridge

W H Walker

A G Scott

D J Innes

H D Thomas

R J Flawn

H Gillespie

A Nyzink

J A Judd

A W Harris

B R Watt

S Stignant

R Van der Krol

B M Georgeson

D Maas

C Garven

F J Moyce

H Gillespie

A Nyzink

R W Fenton

J M James

T H Roberts

B D Herman

R Van der Krol

S Stignant

J Nisbet

I R Sayward

R J Nichols

Career Summary

Vessel

Built

Tonnage

Official No

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

Umtata (4)

1944

7288

169720

Swan Hunter

Wallsend

Swan Hunter

Wallsend

2 x Triple Expansion Steam

1161 NHP

Umtata (4)

GYND

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